Nov 18, 2014

Mr. Carl J. Battista, aged 86, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2014, Born in Kearny, to Angelo and Michelina Battista he was a resident of Kearny for 75 years before moving to Canal Walk in Somerset, 11 years ago. He was a 1946 proud graduate of Kearny High School. Carl was employed for 46 years as a...

Nov 11, 2014

Leslie Emely Ramirez, 13, died Tuesday, November 11, 2014, at home in Bound Brook. Born January 16, 2001, in New Brunswick, she was the daughter of Odalis and Ociriz Martinez Ramirez. She had resided in Bound Brook all her life. Leslie was an Eighth Grade student at Smalley Middle School, Bound Brook. She enjoyed dancing, knitting, photography, and cheerleading,...

Nov 4, 2014

Diana Marie Aversa, 57, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at home. Born September 23, 1957, in Jersey City, she was the daughter of Francesco and Rosemarie Gargiulo Aversa. She graduated from William L. Dickinson High School, Jersey City, Class of 1975, and had attended Fairleigh - Dickenson University, Teaneck. She had lived in Belford for twenty-five years, moving to...

Oct 30, 2014

John Ashley Woolley II, 85, died Thursday, October 30, 2014, in Denver, Colorado. Born June 15, 1929, in Deal Township, he was the son of John Ashley and Jacqueline C. Woolley. He resided in Middlesex for fifty-three years before moving to Denver last year. John served in the United States Air Force in the late 1940’s. He was a...

Oct 29, 2014

Clare Rudden, 74, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset, Somerville. Born in County Cavan, Ireland, she emigrated to the United States in 1960. Ms. Rudden was an esthetician for many years. She was the owner of Beautiful Nails in New York, before retiring in 2003. She was a loving mother and devoted...

Oct 28, 2014

Marie V. Davidson, 77 died Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Cooperstown, NY, she was the daughter of Alton and Ida (Ward) Davidson. A longtime resident of Middlesex, she graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1956. Miss Davidson was a lab technician with National Starch and Chemical Co. in Bridgewater, before...

Oct 26, 2014

Anthony J. Sheha, 84, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset, Somerville, surrounded by his family. Born September 26, 1930, in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, he was the son of Joseph and Amelia [Shalhoup] Sheha. He resided in Bound Brook for the past forty-five years. Anthony was a very loving and devoted husband and a wonderful...

Oct 25, 2014

Peter T. “Putt” Jannone, 101, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014, one day after his birthday. Born October 24, 1913, in Bound Brook, New Jersey, he was the son of Michael and Aurielia Colacci Jannone. He married Theresa “Tessie” Fiori on November 19, 1939. The couple resided in Bound Brook, moving to Malabar, Florida, in 1982. They returned to...

Oct 22, 2014

Eugene S. Bogstahl, 48, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at Overlook Hospital, Summit. Born in Orange, he grew up in Maplewood before settling in Springfield in 1994. As a child, Eugene was fascinated with Star Wars action figures and began collecting. He remained an avid Star Wars fan and continued adding to his collection. He had a soft spot...

Oct 22, 2014

Oct 17, 2014

Mark R. Malone, 52, died Friday, October 17, 2014, at home. Born in Somerville, he was the son of Philip John and Martha (Slater) Malone. He was a lifelong South Bound Brook resident. He was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1980, he graduated Raritan Valley Community College, and Rutgers University, School of Business, Class of...

Oct 12, 2014

David A. Dombey, Sr., 83, died Sunday, October 12, 2014, at Somerset Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Bridgewater. Born in Manville, he was the son of John and Margaret (Galambos) Dombey. Mr. Dombey was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1949. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving from 1950 –...

Oct 11, 2014

Rodger L. Plutar, 69, died Saturday, October 11, 2014, at JFK Medical Center, Edison. Born June 21, 1945, in Elizabeth, he was the son of John Plutar, Sr., and Cathy Zabawa Plutar. He resided in the Bound Brook/Bridgewater area most of his life. He graduated from Bound Brook High School, Class of 1964, and Ohio Business School. Rodger worked...

Oct 6, 2014

Eula Mae Walsh passed away peacefully at her home on October 6, 2014. Born May 1, 1921, she was the daughter of Grover Cleveland Markham and Nannie B. Stanley Markham in Banner, Virginia. She married Wallace E. Walsh of Carbondale, Pennsylvania, and lived in Manville from 1946, until moving to South Bound Brook in 1955, where she resided the...

Oct 2, 2014

Sep 29, 2014

Rose Marie Gosselin Laucik, 58, died Monday, September 29, 2014, peacefully, with family and friends at her side. Born in Perth Amboy,she resided in Colonia as a young child. In 1964, she moved to Edison, where she resided until 1996, when she moved to Warren. Rose Marie was employed as a licensed funeral director for thirty-six years. She retired...

Sep 29, 2014

Walter Nieroda, 89, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset. Born in Poland, Walter was the son of Roman and Agnieszka Nieroda. It was at the start of World War II that Walter, age 14, volunteered and was accepted into the Polish Forces, which fell under the command of the British. He served from...

Sep 27, 2014

Royal F. Mergelsberg, 82, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania. Born in Orange, he lived in Hillsborough for over forty years before moving to Luther Crest Retirement Community, Allentown, in 2006. He worked for Delco Battery in North Brunswick for over thirty years before retiring in 1985. He was a Korean War Army Veteran...

Sep 21, 2014

David J. Mehlenbeck, 50, passed away September 21, 2014 at his home in Piscataway. Born in Newark, David grew up in Piscataway. He attended Piscataway High School and Middlesex County Vocational and Technical School. He worked for H & H Landscaping Inc. in Piscataway for 8 years and was a Diecast Model Car collector. David was predeceased by his...

Sep 21, 2014

Emma Fiedler Ambrose (Peggy), 93, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Independence Manor of Hunterdon in Flemington. Born in Raritan, she lived most of her life in Bound Brook, moving back to Raritan where she lived for several years before moving to Flemington three years ago. She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1939 and...